Revelation 21:5 declares God makes all things new, including the absence of a temple — part of the renewed creation where God is the sanctuary.

Revelation 21:4 shows the removal of sorrow and death when God dwells with His people, explaining why a temple is unnecessary — God is directly present.

In Revelation 16:7, the altar says 'Lord God Almighty' — the same God who is the temple in 21:22.

In Revelation 15:3, the song calls God 'Lord God Almighty' — the title applied to the temple in 21:22.

In Revelation 11:17, the elders thank 'Lord God Almighty' — the same One who becomes the temple in 21:22.

In Revelation 4:8, the living creatures call God 'Lord God Almighty' — the very title identifying the temple in 21:22.

In Revelation 1:8, the Lord God declares Himself the Almighty — the same title used in 21:22 to describe the temple.

In Revelation 22:3, the throne of God and the Lamb is in the city, reinforcing that God’s direct presence replaces a physical temple.

1 Kings 8:27 acknowledges that God cannot be contained in any building, foreshadowing Revelation's truth that no temple is needed because God Himself is the temple.

Hebrews 9:11-12 describes Christ entering the greater tabernacle—the earthly temple prefigures the heavenly reality where God and Lamb are the temple.

Colossians 2:9 states all fullness of God dwells in Christ—connected to the Lamb being the temple, where God's presence fully resides.

In Colossians 1:19, all God's fullness dwells in Christ — supporting why the Lamb is the temple alongside God in 21:22.

In John 10:30, Jesus says 'I and the Father are one' — explaining why both are together as the temple in 21:22.

John 4:24 teaches God is spirit, to be worshiped in spirit and truth — this explains why the New Jerusalem has no physical temple, as God's presence suffices.

In John 2:19-21, Jesus calls His body the temple — prefiguring the Lamb as the temple in 21:22.

Isaiah 66:1 quotes God saying heaven is His throne and earth His footstool, questioning any house built for Him — this undergirds Revelation's no-temple declaration.

2 Chronicles 6:18 repeats Solomon's prayer that God cannot dwell in a man-made house, directly paralleling Revelation's statement that the Lord God is the temple.

2 Chronicles 2:6 echoes the same truth: even highest heavens cannot contain God, so no earthly temple can house Him — Revelation declares the ultimate fulfillment.

John 17:24 prays for believers to see Christ's glory — in the new Jerusalem, the Lamb's glory is the temple they inhabit.

John 14:23 says the Father and Son will make their home with believers — here that home is the temple itself.

Ezekiel 37:27 promises God's dwelling with His people—fulfilled in Revelation where God and Lamb are the temple, making a physical sanctuary obsolete.

Psalm 84:1 praises the earthly temple as God's dwelling—contrasts with Revelation where no temple exists because God and Lamb are the temple.

Exodus 29:43 promises God's presence at the tabernacle—this prefigures the new creation where His glory dwells directly, making a physical temple unnecessary.

2 Corinthians 6:18 promises God will be a Father to his people — in this city, the Lord Almighty dwells directly as the temple.

John 14:3 promises Jesus will come to take believers to himself — this new Jerusalem is where that dwelling happens.